Decision details
*Re-published: call-in no longer applies* Re-scheduling of Annual General Meeting and continuation of Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of the County Council until the AGM
Decision Maker: Chief Executive Officer
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Re-scheduling of Annual General Meeting and
continuation of Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of the County
Council until the AGM.
Reasons for the decision:
*PLEASE NOTE This decision was originally
published on or near the date of the decision and so call in no
longer applies. It has been re-published as part of the change in
committee management system that we use.*
Decision taken by Richard Flinton, Chief Executive Officer, under
his emergency delegated powers and in consultation with the Leader
of the Council.
On 7 April 2020 the Chief Executive Officer agreed, as part of his
decision-making under his emergency delegated powers and in
consultation with Executive Members (Decision Record 2020/CEO
Emergency Powers/14), that:
i. The Annual General Meeting of the Council that was scheduled for
13 May 2020 be postponed. The situation to be kept under review,
depending upon the progress of the pandemic and rescheduled for
either 22 July 2020 or 18 November 2020, such decision to be made
by the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency delegated powers
in consultation with the Executive.
ii. All current appointments be rolled on until the Annual General
Meeting is held.
iii. The appointment process for the Chairman and Vice Chairman to
be reviewed and a decision to be made at a future consultation
meeting.
That decision was taken to remove the requirement for an Annual
General Meeting to be held as permitted under the Local Authorities
and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local
Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales)
Regulations 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic, to ensure democratic
openness and accountability in decision making, but also taking
account of the officer work involved in preparing for committee
meetings and the other more important use of their time during the
pandemic.
The decision taken by the Chief Executive Officer on 13 May 2020
further implements the decisions taken by the Chief Executive
Officer on 7 April 2020.
Publication date: 28/04/2021
Date of decision: 13/05/2020